Keith Haring, born in 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, emerged as a defining figure of 1980s street art. Influenced by graffiti and pop culture, he began drawing his signature bold, cartoon-like figures with chalk on blank advertising panels in New York subway stations. His accessible, energetic art carried powerful messages about love, unity, and social justice. Haring’s work appeared on murals, posters, and public spaces worldwide before his death in 1990. His legacy endures through the Keith Ha

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Original street artist Keith Haring at work in 1982! | Artobox.com